If you're passionate about exploring the world of wine and food, we encourage you to join the excitement at The Fairmont Banff Springsâ€™ 14th Annual Festival of Wine and Food October 28th â€“ 30th, 2005. Two rewarding days in a spectacular mountain setting, filled with wine tastings and fine cuisine. Meet the many â€œvineyard celebritiesâ€ who will be on-hand to mingle and share their knowledge with you including Gerald Uhlen from Joseph Drouhin, Huyshe Bower from Taylor Fladgate, Danilo Drocco from Fontanafredda, Bruce Cakebread from Cakebread Cellars also, a panel of presenters showcasing Austriaâ€™s wines including Markus Huber of Weingut Huber, Michael Moosbrugger of Weingut Schloss Gobelsburg and Thomas Klinger of Weingut BrÃ¼ndlmayer. Throughout the festival, taste the culinary creations of AAA 5 Diamond Banffshire Clubâ€™s Chef Daniel Buss plus join him in a cooking demonstration using some of the worldâ€™s most lavish ingredients paired with an elite line up of wines.

Whether you're a novice wine lover or experienced connoisseur, you're in for an enriching, entertaining and thoroughly enjoyable celebration of wine.

The Fairmont Banff Springs' 14th Annual Festival of Wine and Food will be held from October 28th to October 30th, 2005. The Festival is an all-inclusive package* including Friday and Saturday nights accommodation, breakfast and lunch daily, a ticket for both the Friday night Vintnersâ€™ Reception and the Saturday night Gala Dinner, five formal wine tastings, cooking demonstration and wine pairing, valet parking, service charges, and all applicable taxes. Package starting at $1073* CDN per person. * Based on double occupancy in a Fairmont Room. (The 1961 Bordeaux tasting is an a la carte event and not included in the package price.)